"Elbrus, the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains of SW Russia, is a large glaciated stratovolcano with twin summits. The 5595-m-high eastern summit has a 250-m-wide, well-preserved crater, separated by a low saddle from the 5633-m-high western summit. Products of Mount Elbrus cover 260 sq km; its longest lava flow traveled 24 km down the NNE flank. The most recent lava flows from Elbrus are fresh-looking, and the latest eruptions took place during the Holocene (Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World). Weak solfataric activity near the summit continues, and hot springs are present on the volcano's flanks." -Smithsonian Volcano Archive